Amor de perdição
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Amor de perdição (1978) is a film by Portuguese filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira, adapted from the novel of the same name by Camilo Castelo Branco. The film is part of Oliveira's "tetralogy of frustrated love" and explores themes of passionate, doomed romance.12
Camilo Castelo Branco's novel, Amor de perdição (1862), tells the story of a love thwarted by family opposition, leading to tragedy. This literary work is considered a quintessential expression of Castelo Branco's worldview, where overwhelming passion clashes with societal prejudice, often resulting in a tragic outcome. Oliveira's film adaptation adheres to this narrative, delving into the complexities of love and its destructive potential.21
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